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Date of Incorporation June 2, 1981 (date of State legislature enactment)
Form of Government Agency of the State of Oklahoma
Authorization for the formation of the
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA)
was granted by the Oklahoma State Legislature
under the auspices of the Oklahoma Municipal
Power Authority Act in 1981. OMPA was
created with the purpose of providing
adequate, reliable and economical sources
of electric power to Oklahoma municipalities
operating their electric systems. OMPA
currently serves 39 municipal electric systems.
The phrase OMPA: Energy Wiser, Energy
Smarter emphasizes the variety of programs
OMPA offers its members. Most of these
programs provide savings in the customer’s
monthly electric bill and reduction in energy
consumption, which can delay the need
to add new generating capacity. Four of
these energy services programs are: the
Demand and Energy Efficiency Program
(DEEP), Economic Development Rate
(EDR), the WISE Rebate Program and
the Competitive Utility Program (CUP).
The intent of DEEP is to provide
incentives to commercial and industrial
businesses that invest in more energy-efficient
projects, such as lighting retrofits and more
efficient motors. The program provides
matching funds to customers who implement
energy-saving measures that will reduce their
summer peak electric demands.
The EDR provides assistance to cities in
their industrial development efforts by giving
a graduated discount on demand costs based
on minimum load levels. The discounted
rate includes public and private schools and
governmental facilities. The primary purpose
of the EDR program is to promote economic
development, which creates new employment
opportunities.
The WISE Rebate Program encourages
the installation of high-efficiency heat pumps
and air conditioners. Cities provide rebates
to customers who install qualifying energy-efficient
heating and cooling equipment.
The systems selected for this program
contribute to greater effectiveness and
savings for the customers. Heat pumps
also help build winter load and reduce
summer peaks for the city.
Another energy services program offered
to the member cities is CUP, a voluntary
program that provides OMPA member cities
with a way to evaluate and improve the
operation of their municipal electric utilities.
It also allows members to be able to better
compete in the electric utility industry. CUP
provides two types of rewards - recognition in
the form of certification and financial awards.
OMPA Management
OMPA is governed by an 11-member board
of directors elected by the member cities and
the daily operations of the Authority are under
the guidance of the General Manager Cindy
L. Holman.
Financial/Accounting Services maintains
the financial operations of the Authority,
which includes issuance of bonds, billing and
payment of invoices, auditing of fuel and plant
contracts, investment of funds, and budget
preparation. The functions of this department
are divided between two managers.
The primary function of Operations is the
forecasting, scheduling and dispatching of
power resources on a 24-hour basis to provide
low-cost power to meet the load of OMPA’s
member cities. A vital part of this process
includes day-ahead and real-time market
operations and energy trading, and energy
settlements with the two energy markets in
which OMPA operates (Southwest Power Pool
and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas).
Engineering Services serves two distinct roles.
The generation group operates and maintains
the power production facilities in Ponca City
and Kaw Lake, while the transmission group
maintains the OMPA-owned substation
and transmission facilities, operates the
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system, and provides assistance
to member-owned substations. The
transmission group also works very closely
with the Southwest Power Pool regarding
transmission service for OMPA.
In addition, OMPA has a Member Services
Department that assists the cities in
implementing value-added programs
designed to help municipal electric systems
remain competitive. Member Services also
responds to requests from member cities
in their public relations efforts through
mass communications and social media.
The Authority continues to focus on strategies
that improve the cost competitiveness for
the member cities through the reduction
of summer peaks and improvement of
winter load.
Plant Ownerships OMPA’s Share
Unit
Oklaunion #1
Dolet Hills #1
Pirkey #1
Kaw Hydro
Ponca City Repowering
Ponca City #4
McClain
Redbud
OK Wind Energy Center *
Canadian Hills Wind Farm
John W. Turk, Jr.
(* Dependable Capacity = 8MW)
Fuel Type
Coal
Lignite
Lignite
Hydro
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Wind
Wind
Coal
MW
80
25
16
29
63
44
120
155
51 *
49.2
41
% Ownership
11.72
3.906
2.344
100
100
100
23
13
100
16.40
6.6
Operator
PSO
CLECO
SWEPCO
OMPA
OMPA
OMPA
OG&E
OG&E
FPLE
APEX (Fall 2012)
SWEPCO (Fall 2012)
Transmission through
Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
using the following systems:
OG&E
OMPA
PSO
SWEPCO
SWPA
WFEC
Long Term Purchases:
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Famers Electric Cooperative
60 MW Unit System Purchase
60 MW Multiple Unit Power Purchase
25 MW System Coal Purchase
24 MW Municipal Generation
3 MW Land Fill Gas to Energy
GRDA
WR
OG&E
CITY (4)
Grand River Dam Authority
Westar Energy (Prepaid and Contract Capacity)
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Participant Generation
Montauk Energy (Fall 2012)

Date of Incorporation June 2, 1981 (date of State legislature enactment)
Form of Government Agency of the State of Oklahoma
Authorization for the formation of the
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA)
was granted by the Oklahoma State Legislature
under the auspices of the Oklahoma Municipal
Power Authority Act in 1981. OMPA was
created with the purpose of providing
adequate, reliable and economical sources
of electric power to Oklahoma municipalities
operating their electric systems. OMPA
currently serves 39 municipal electric systems.
The phrase OMPA: Energy Wiser, Energy
Smarter emphasizes the variety of programs
OMPA offers its members. Most of these
programs provide savings in the customer’s
monthly electric bill and reduction in energy
consumption, which can delay the need
to add new generating capacity. Four of
these energy services programs are: the
Demand and Energy Efficiency Program
(DEEP), Economic Development Rate
(EDR), the WISE Rebate Program and
the Competitive Utility Program (CUP).
The intent of DEEP is to provide
incentives to commercial and industrial
businesses that invest in more energy-efficient
projects, such as lighting retrofits and more
efficient motors. The program provides
matching funds to customers who implement
energy-saving measures that will reduce their
summer peak electric demands.
The EDR provides assistance to cities in
their industrial development efforts by giving
a graduated discount on demand costs based
on minimum load levels. The discounted
rate includes public and private schools and
governmental facilities. The primary purpose
of the EDR program is to promote economic
development, which creates new employment
opportunities.
The WISE Rebate Program encourages
the installation of high-efficiency heat pumps
and air conditioners. Cities provide rebates
to customers who install qualifying energy-efficient
heating and cooling equipment.
The systems selected for this program
contribute to greater effectiveness and
savings for the customers. Heat pumps
also help build winter load and reduce
summer peaks for the city.
Another energy services program offered
to the member cities is CUP, a voluntary
program that provides OMPA member cities
with a way to evaluate and improve the
operation of their municipal electric utilities.
It also allows members to be able to better
compete in the electric utility industry. CUP
provides two types of rewards - recognition in
the form of certification and financial awards.
OMPA Management
OMPA is governed by an 11-member board
of directors elected by the member cities and
the daily operations of the Authority are under
the guidance of the General Manager Cindy
L. Holman.
Financial/Accounting Services maintains
the financial operations of the Authority,
which includes issuance of bonds, billing and
payment of invoices, auditing of fuel and plant
contracts, investment of funds, and budget
preparation. The functions of this department
are divided between two managers.
The primary function of Operations is the
forecasting, scheduling and dispatching of
power resources on a 24-hour basis to provide
low-cost power to meet the load of OMPA’s
member cities. A vital part of this process
includes day-ahead and real-time market
operations and energy trading, and energy
settlements with the two energy markets in
which OMPA operates (Southwest Power Pool
and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas).
Engineering Services serves two distinct roles.
The generation group operates and maintains
the power production facilities in Ponca City
and Kaw Lake, while the transmission group
maintains the OMPA-owned substation
and transmission facilities, operates the
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system, and provides assistance
to member-owned substations. The
transmission group also works very closely
with the Southwest Power Pool regarding
transmission service for OMPA.
In addition, OMPA has a Member Services
Department that assists the cities in
implementing value-added programs
designed to help municipal electric systems
remain competitive. Member Services also
responds to requests from member cities
in their public relations efforts through
mass communications and social media.
The Authority continues to focus on strategies
that improve the cost competitiveness for
the member cities through the reduction
of summer peaks and improvement of
winter load.
Plant Ownerships OMPA’s Share
Unit
Oklaunion #1
Dolet Hills #1
Pirkey #1
Kaw Hydro
Ponca City Repowering
Ponca City #4
McClain
Redbud
OK Wind Energy Center *
Canadian Hills Wind Farm
John W. Turk, Jr.
(* Dependable Capacity = 8MW)
Fuel Type
Coal
Lignite
Lignite
Hydro
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Wind
Wind
Coal
MW
80
25
16
29
63
44
120
155
51 *
49.2
41
% Ownership
11.72
3.906
2.344
100
100
100
23
13
100
16.40
6.6
Operator
PSO
CLECO
SWEPCO
OMPA
OMPA
OMPA
OG&E
OG&E
FPLE
APEX (Fall 2012)
SWEPCO (Fall 2012)
Transmission through
Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
using the following systems:
OG&E
OMPA
PSO
SWEPCO
SWPA
WFEC
Long Term Purchases:
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Famers Electric Cooperative
60 MW Unit System Purchase
60 MW Multiple Unit Power Purchase
25 MW System Coal Purchase
24 MW Municipal Generation
3 MW Land Fill Gas to Energy
GRDA
WR
OG&E
CITY (4)
Grand River Dam Authority
Westar Energy (Prepaid and Contract Capacity)
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
Participant Generation
Montauk Energy (Fall 2012)